Uber Eats delivery rider taken to hospital after smashing into parked car in Preston
The car was deemed a ‘write-off’ after the man smashed into the windscreen on his way to a delivery...
A food delivery rider was taken to hospital after crashing into a parked car in Preston yesterday.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene in St Andrew’s Avenue, off Blackpool Road in Ashton, shortly before 5pm.
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The Uber Eats delivery rider was riding an electric bike when he smashed into a car parked on the street. The man struck the vehicle with force, shattering the windscreen and crushing the bonnet.
He was taken to hospital with facial injuries and the car was reportedly declared a ‘write-off’ due to the extent of the damage.
A police spokesperson told the Post: “The call was at 4.52pm, an electric bike collided with a stationary car. The rider of the bike suffered minor injuries.”
North West Ambulance Service were approached for further details on the casualty.